23 Oct, 2020 // 11 min read
Meetings and Events Trends for 2021
This past year has changed the way we look at events. From the rapid shift from in-person events to virtual as the pandemic took hold to the forward-looking move...
21 Oct, 2020 // 8 min read
Hotel Sourcing 2021: Don’t “Roll Over” – Optimise
What will your travel program look like next year? What percentage of your employees are, or will be, comfortable travelling? How do you decide whether to grow or reduce the number of hotels in your program? If you’ve been in the travel space in the last six months, you know the answers to these questions
19 Oct, 2020 // 3 min read
Enhancing Customer Experience in the Cvent Community
The Cvent Community provides a vast array of opportunities to connect, learn, and stay in the know. Building a great experience for customers through a robust user community gives you the support you need, with dedicated chances to connect with like-minded individuals. Community members get their top questions answered through great conversations, knowledge- sharing, and
19 Oct, 2020 // 5 min read
The Solution Evolution: What to Expect with Cvent Flex
Cvent is always adding new features and enhancing existing products to help event organizers plan and manage their events with ease. Arguably the largest example of this evolution is the migration from Classic to Flex events. Flex is the next-generation event type in the event management tool that completely reimagines the way you build and
29 Sep, 2020 // 4 min read
Catch What You Missed: 2020 Flex Updates
Let’s take a moment to walk through New Standard Registration (Flex) highlights you may have missed over the past few months. Latest Hot Feature Releases Our product teams are continuously hard at work building additional functionality in Flex to not only make it match the features in Classic, but to take Cvent Event Management to
28 Sep, 2020 // 6 min read
What The Last Eight Months Have Taught Us About Events
2020 has been an interesting year. From bushfires, to floods, and now a pandemic, these cataclysmic events have changed and affected many Aussies, especially those in the events and hospitality industry. If you had told me at the start of the year that I would have to throw away my event plans for 2020 and
24 Sep, 2020 // 6 min read
15 Awesome Things You Can Only Do in Flex Events
New Standard Registration (Flex) is a complete re-envisioning of the way you build and design your websites and registration processes compared to Classic. There are a lot of cool features, tools, and tricks in Flex you may not already know. Check them out below. 1. Easily use the WYSIWYG Site Designer WYSIWYG stands for What You
17 Sep, 2020 // 6 min read
10 Tips for Attending a Virtual Conference
With virtual conferences on the rise, there are more opportunities to attend conferences you may never have been able before, and network and learn from a wider range of people. But, virtual conferences, unlike in-person conferences, require a different kind of focus. Sitting and watching a screen at a virtual event is not as stimulating as
03 Sep, 2020 // 19 min read
Hybrid Events: What You Need to Know
To say that 2020 has been a whirlwind would be an understatement. In the last six months, we saw live events and conferences that had been planned much in advance were suddenly postponed or cancelled. Virtual events became the new normal, and we had to learn how to create effective programs. We navigated through the
11 Aug, 2020 // 9 min read
Free Event Planner Certification and Training with Cvent Academy
It’s no secret that event professionals have been among the hardest hit during the global health crisis. As the industry adjusts to the new normal, they continue to inspire with their resilience, ingenuity and resolve. Whether you are pivoting to virtual events, using mobile event apps for employee engagement, or working on your event planner